Depression Can Occur With Illnesses
When people are medically ill,
they often feel “down” or sad. But
if the sadness is serious or long
lasting, it may be due to clinical
depression. Discussing the symp
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Societies
Berks Society 3
Group #3 of the Berks County
Society of Farm Women held a
mother-daughter tea in May at the
home of Mary Bartholomew,
Boyertown R.D. 7. A magic show
presented by Tigger-N-Trixann,
Fleetwood, was the entertainment
for the evening. Approximately 35
people attended.
Group #3 recently held its 40th
anniversary celebration at St.
Andrew United Methodist
Church, New Berlinville. Lydia
Cleaver organized Group #3 in
January of 1954. Mary Hill was
Lebanon Society 20
Lebanon Farm Women Group
#2O met at the home of Sally Mar
tin for the family picnic with 47
present Members enjoyed a cov
ered dish meal followed by games
for the children.
A short business meeting was
held. 16 members answered roll
call to the question Did you have
enough to eat?
Plans were finalized for the
toms with a doctor is important
First if the depressive symp
toms are part of the illness or side
effects of medication, treatment
can be adjusted or changed. Sec
honored as the only living charter
member. Mary Bartholomew read
a poem entitled “Do You Remem
ber” reminiscing Group #3’s forty
years. Jerry Crowely, Boyertown
R.D. 4, presented a program on
the fine art of garnishing. Refresh
ments were served and door prizes
awarded. Approximately 75 mem
bers from all of the Berks County
Farm Women Societies were in
attendance.
The next meeting will be a fam
ily picnic at the home of Jeanette
Miller, Barto. Each member is
asked to bring a covered dish.
food stand for the District FFA
Show July 19 at the Leb. Fair
grounds. some volunteered to help
serve.
Leb. Area Fair Committee
asked for volunteers to help in the
food stand.
Next meeting will be at the
home of Christine Williams. Prog
ram will be 4-H Special puppies.
ond, if clinical depression is also a
problem, it can be treated. And
treatment is effective and can start
to work within a few weeks.
Your doctor must first find out
whether you have one diagnosis or
two. This requires careful evalua
tion, especially in illnesses with
similar symptoms.
Weight loss, sleep disturbance,
and low energy occur in depress
ion and also in diabetes, cardio
vascular disease, vitamin or min
eral imbalances and pituitary,
adrenal, or thyroid disorders.
Symptoms of apathy, poor con
centration, and memory loss are
found in both depression and
dementia. Chronic fatigue syn
drome is a medical illness, howev
er, as many as 75 percent of per
sons with depression experience
ongoing fatigue. Depressive
symptoms also include achiness
which is present in many other
conditions.
Depression and medical illnes
ses may occur together for diffe
rent reasons. For example:
• Medical disorders may contri
bute biologically to depression, as
with an underactive thyroid or
Cushing’s disease.
• Medically ill people may
become depressed as a psycholog
ical reaction to the prognosis,
pain, and incapacity caused by the
illness or its treatment, as in
cancer.
• Though occurring together,
depression and a general medical
disorder may be unrelated.
Free Brochure
For free material on depression,
write: DEPRESSION, Dept N.
Rockville, MD 20857; or call
1-800-421-4211.
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